Reaching for the Moon Skills Test

The coach admired the team's DETERMINATION to finish the game even though it was raining.

Choose the word(s) that has about the same meaning of determination.

• will

• idea

• respect

• promise

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

At the end of the school year, the students celebrated their INDEPENDENCE with a picnic.

Choose the word(s) that has about the same meaning of independence.

• middle

• memory

• freedom

• instruction

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The veterinarian explained that she SPECIALIZED in large farm animals.

Choose the word(s) that has about the same meaning of specialized.

• grew

• found

• played

• focused

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

He STRUGGLED as he tried to reach the top of the hill.

Choose the word(s) that has about the same meaning of struggled.

• fast movement

• calm confidence

• pleasant experience

• difficult effort

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

It was with great CONFIDENCE that Diana announced she would run for class president.

Choose the word(s) that has about the same meaning of confidence.

• certainty that one will succeed

• shyness

• progress

• helplessness

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Yesterday, I _____________ to get to soccer practice on time.

• tried

• trying

• tries

• trier

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

My sister is _____________ her trumpet very loud.

• played

• playing

• plays

• player

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

She won the race because she was the _____________ runner.

• fasted

• fasting

• fasts

• fastest

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

My teacher said that our class was _________ than my sister's class.

• quiets

• quieter

• quieting

• quieted

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word shows an action that happened in the past?

• believes

• believing

• believer

• believed

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A